Wildlife Welfare

Urban Wildlife Corridors Design Welfare

Designing effective urban wildlife corridors that enable safe movement of animals through cities improves welfare by reducing road mortality and population isolation.

Key Facts

Urban habitat fragmentation prevents animal movement, causing genetic isolation and roadkill mortality
Hedgehog highways - small gaps in garden fences - are one of the simplest corridor interventions
Green bridges over roads allow larger mammals to cross safely
Urban tree canopies enable arboreal species including squirrels and bats to move between habitats
Planning requirements for ecological connectivity are increasingly embedded in UK building regulations

Welfare Considerations

Urban wildlife corridor design prevents the suffering caused by roadkill, isolation, and habitat loss; good planning translates directly into welfare gains for urban wildlife.

What You Can Do

Create a hedgehog highway in your garden fence
Advocate for green bridges and underpasses in local infrastructure plans
Plant trees and hedges that connect to neighbouring gardens and green spaces